The Blues are currently top of the table, picking up 25 points from their opening 10 matches, while Burnley occupy 18th, having collected just seven points from their first 10 games of 2021-22.
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Thomas Tuchel’s side put seven unanswered goals past Norwich City in a demolition job last weekend, while the Magpies’ life after Steve Bruce began with a draw against Crystal Palace.
Despite not having the likes of Timo Werner and Romelu Lukaku at his disposal, head coach Thomas Tuchel found the right solutions as the leaders extended their lead at the top of the table.
The Blues marched to a 1-0 win over Brentford in gameweek eight, while Norwich claimed their second point of the season against Brighton & Hove Albion.
Gabriel Jesus’ second-half strike gave Pepe Guardiola’s men a deserved victory as they gained small revenge for last season’s Champions League final defeat to Thomas Tuchel’s men by the same scoreline.
Chelsea top the table with 13 points to show from their opening five matches, while Man City occupy fifth, having collected 10 points from their first five league games of the 2021-22 campaign.
Mendy missed Sunday’s London derby victory with a knock he picked up in midweek against Zenit St Petersburg and was replaced by Kepa Arrizabalaga, who kept a clean sheet.
After being second best in the first half, Tuchel introduced N’Golo Kante, switched formation and it paid immediate dividends.
Hudson-Odoi has agreed personal terms with the German Cup winners and Dortmund are hoping to sign him on an initial loan with an option to buy at the end of the season.
Kai Havertz headed Chelsea into the lead during a captivating opening period that ended dramatically as the video assistant referee advised Anthony Taylor to check the pitchside monitor.
The 19-year-old has been part of the Blues’ first-team squad since the start of the year and has consistently impressed Thomas Tuchel in training following the German’s appointment in January.
With the scores level at 120 minutes following goals from Hakim Ziyech and Gerard Moreno in normal time, Kepa replaced Edouard Mendy in the final moments of extra time specifically for the shootout – and it proved the right call from Thomas Tuchel as the Spaniard proved decisive.
Opportunities for the striker under Thomas Tuchel were few and far between last season, leading to speculation that he could be sold ahead of the 2021-22 season.
The Blues are thought to be keen to sell the 23-year-old during this summer’s transfer window in order to raise funds to launch a big-money move for a new centre-forward.
The 23-year-old scored 12 times in 32 appearances for the Blues during the 2020-21 campaign but is down the pecking order in terms of the forward positions under the club’s head coach, Thomas Tuchel.
The Blues have been training under the watchful eye of Thomas Tuchel for the past few days at our Surrey base, with the likes of Christian Pulisic, Tammy Abraham and Callum Hudson-Odoi having reported back last week following their summer break.
The 20-year-old striker is expected to be chased by several of Europe’s elite this summer, with Sportsmail revealing in March that the Blues are one of three European sides interested in the forward, along with Manchester City and Real Madrid.
The 23-year-old found the back of the net on 12 occasions in 32 appearances for the Blues during the 2020-21 campaign but struggled to secure regular action under Thomas Tuchel.
Kai Havertz scored the only goal of the game in the 43rd minute as the Blues edged City to give manager Thomas Tuchel his first Champions League title.
Pep Guardiola’s men advanced to the showpiece event after dumping Paris Saint-Germain out in the semi-finals, while all-time greats Real Madrid were no match for Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea.